{"product_id":"continuous-groups-for-physicists-hardback-9781009187053","title":"Continuous Groups for Physicists (Hardback) 9781009187053","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eContinuous Groups for Physicists\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe book is designed for graduate students and researchers working in the field of theoretical physics and related fields.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNarasimhaiengar Mukunda (Author), Subhash Chaturvedi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009187053, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 5 January 2023\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e300 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.7 x 18.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContinuous Groups for Physicists is written for graduate students as well as researchers working in the field of theoretical physics. The text has been designed uniquely and it balances coverage of advanced and non-standard topics with an equal focus on the basic concepts for a thorough understanding. The book describes the general theory of Lie groups and Lie algebras, the passage between them, and their unitary\/ Hermitian representations in the quantum mechanical setting. The four infinite classical families of compact simple Lie groups and their representations are covered in detail. Readers will benefit from the discussions on topics like spinor representations of real orthogonal groups, the Schwinger representation of a group, induced representations, systems of coherent states, real symplectic groups important in quantum mechanics, Wigner's theorem on symmetry operations in quantum mechanics, ray representations of Lie groups, and groups associated with non-relativistic and relativistic space-time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Basic Group Theory and Representation Theory\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Symmetric Group\u003cbr\u003e 3. Rotations in 2 and 3 Dimensions, SU(2)\u003cbr\u003e 4. General Theory of Lie Groups and Lie Algebras\u003cbr\u003e 5. Compact Simple Lie Algebras – Classification and Irreducible Representations\u003cbr\u003e 6. Spinor Representations of the Orthogonal Groups\u003cbr\u003e 7. Properties of Some Reducible Group Representations, and Systems of Generalised Coherent States\u003cbr\u003e 8. Structure and some Properties and Applications of the Groups Sp(2n, R)\u003cbr\u003e 9. Wigner's Theorem, Ray Representations and Neutral Elements\u003cbr\u003e 10. Groups Related to Space-Time.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physics%20%5BPH%5D%22\"\u003ePH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005429043480,"sku":"9781009187053","price":43.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781009187053i.jpg?v=1696791359","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/continuous-groups-for-physicists-hardback-9781009187053","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}